Florida Gators clean up with 3 commitments at the Alamodome

They can put away the defibrillators. Cancel the 911 call. There won't be any need to sign any "Do Not Resuscitate" papers.

The Florida Gators recruiting class of 2010 is alive and well.

That was the diagnosis from Saturday's Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, where three standout prep stars committed to Florida to vault this year's edition of new recruits atop everyone's team rankings.

The commitments of DB Matt Elam of Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, DE Ronald Powell of Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde and DT Shariff Floyd from Philadelphia George Washington may as well have sent white flags up all around the SEC.

Elam was the most dramatic pledge after a weeklong saga that had him decommiting from -- Florida and committing to Florida State last week, only to reverse field this week after a conversation with Urban Meyer, culminating in his Alamodome commitment.

"I'm positive," Elam said to an NBC audience. "It all came down to Coach Meyer. I have a great relationship with Coach Meyer and I have a lot of faith in him."

The 6-foot, 205-pound defensive back doesn't have much time to change his mind. He enrolls in school Monday.Floyd, 6-foot-3, 310 pounds, was the first to commit. An Ohio State leaner most of the way, Floyd had his George Washington High coach Ron Cohen by his side.

"I want to thank Coach Cohen because without him I wouldn't be playing football," said Floyd, the No. 1 ranked DT in the country and No. 8 player overall by Rivals.com. "I'm gonna give him the honor of handing me the hat of where I'm going to attend college."

Cohen picked up the Gator cap and it began the Florida ascent to the top of the national rankings. Elam was after that, disappointing Florida State fans everywhere after he teased Seminole Nation for a week.

Then came Powell, dropping the bomb on the college football world that sent tremors all the way back to Los Angeles, where USC coach Pete Carroll was cleaning out his office.

Powell's choice came down to USC and Florida, and when it was reported that Carroll would take the NFL Seattle Seahawks job on Friday, Powell's commitmentcommitted was just as good as delivered.

Powell is not just a DE, either. He even caught a touchdown pass as a tight end Saturday, and then showed his speed when returning a blocked extra point about 90 yards for two points the other way.

He was named the game's MVP, and for the second week in a row a player made a commitment to UF and then took home an MVP trophy. Last week, Dominique Easley's shocking UF commitment was followed by a performance that earned him a trophy at the Under Armour All-America game.

Powell (6-4, 230), the No. 1-ranked defensive end in the country and No. 5-ranked player overall by Rivals.com, made two visits to Florida this year and was all but ready to announce his commitment when coach Urban Meyer announced plans for he would take a leave of absence.

But Meyer talked to him. And it made a difference.

Elam also had second thoughts, made obvious by his flip-flop to Florida State.

But then, Meyer talked to him. And it made a difference.

Elam's family has had a long relationship with Meyer. He recruited Matt's brother Abram Elam -- now with the NFL Cleveland Browns -- as an assistant at Notre Dame.

Floyd was the biggest shocker of the day.

Ohio State figured they had the big guy locked up. But the Buckeyes must finally come to realize they just can't seem to beat the Gators.